Chehaw, Georgia

"Chehaw" redirects here. For the park, see Chehaw Park. Not to be confused with Cheaha (disambiguation).

Chehaw is an unincorporated community in Lee County, in the U.S. state of Georgia.[1]

The community takes its name from the Chiaha, or Chehaw, a tribe of Creek Native Americans, who once settled at this site.[2]

See also

• Chehaw Affair, or Chehaw Massacre, in 1818

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chehaw, Georgia
2. Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 41. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.

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